A hardy, short-lived perennial with soft, ovate leaves, strongly scented with aniseed. Bold purple flower spikes last all summer. Clumps are 60-90 cm (24-36 in) in height.<\/p>\n
A traditional medicinal herb of Native Americans, it became popular with colonists as a bee plant for the distinctive aniseed flavour it gave to honey.<\/p>\n
The leaves of both A. foeniculum and A. rugosa make refreshing tea with a minty flavor. They can be floated in soft drinks and fruit cups to add piquancy or snipped into salads. The flowers make a pretty garnish. The dried or fresh leaves may be added to cooked meat dishes and go well with pork.<\/p>\n
A rugosa, known as Korean mint, or wrinkled giant hyssop, is also a hardy perennial, 1 m (3 ft.) high, with pointed, mint smelling leaves and mauve flower spikes.<\/p>\n
Grows best in rich moist soil in full sun. Although reasonably hardy, A. foeniculum will not stand prolonged frost or temperatures below -6\u00b0C (20\u00b0F). Propagate by division or softwood cuttings in spring.<\/p>\n
The leaves have antibacterial properties and are taken as an infusion to alleviate coughs and colds, or as a digestive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A hardy, short-lived perennial with soft, ovate leaves, strongly scented with aniseed. Bold purple flower spikes last all summer. Clumps are 60-90 cm (24-36 in) in height. History and traditions A traditional medicinal herb of Native Americans, it became popular with colonists as a bee plant for the distinctive aniseed flavour it gave to honey. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-a-z"],"meta_box":{"botanical-name":"Agastache foeniculum","common-names":"Anise HyssopHyssop","family":"Lamiaceae","flower_bloom_time":[{"term_id":115,"name":"Fall","slug":"fall","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":115,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":112,"count":46,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":114,"name":"Summer","slug":"summer","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":114,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":112,"count":163,"filter":"raw"}],"flower_color":[{"term_id":123,"name":"Blue","slug":"blue","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":123,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":116,"count":24,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":122,"name":"Purple","slug":"purple","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":122,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":116,"count":60,"filter":"raw"}],"plant_life_cycle":[{"term_id":127,"name":"Perennial","slug":"perennial","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":127,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":84,"count":133,"filter":"raw"}],"plant_types":[{"term_id":92,"name":"Herb","slug":"herb","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":92,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":88,"count":79,"filter":"raw"}],"soil_ph":[{"term_id":109,"name":"Acidic Soil","slug":"acidic-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":109,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":108,"count":148,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":111,"name":"Alkaline Soil","slug":"alkaline-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":111,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":108,"count":117,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":110,"name":"Neutral Soil","slug":"neutral-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":110,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":108,"count":158,"filter":"raw"}],"soil_type":[{"term_id":107,"name":"Chalky Soil","slug":"chalky-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":107,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":31,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":105,"name":"Loamy Soil","slug":"loamy-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":105,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":179,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":103,"name":"Sandy Soil","slug":"sandy-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":103,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":147,"filter":"raw"}],"sun_exposure":[{"term_id":97,"name":"Full","slug":"full","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":97,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":96,"count":197,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":98,"name":"Partial","slug":"partial","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":98,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":96,"count":126,"filter":"raw"}],"usda_hardiness_zones":"Zone: 5 - 9","region_or_country_of_origin":"North America","plant_mature_size":"
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